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    Old and new electric cable colours

    Hi guys just a simple question. When replacing some floorboards I cut part way through into some old electrical wiring for the ring main. The colours were red, black and yellow/green for 'earth'. I have taken that section of cable out in between the sockets. My question is do I have to use...
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    how to get rid of glue off concrete

    Hi guys, I want to tile my kitchen but the previous owners had laid down a cork tiling with adhesive and some wooden flooring also with adhesive...i cleared most of the corking with a heat gun but it has left either a think layer of corking or the actual adhesive....what is the best method to...
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    planitherm glass

    Hi all, I am getting new Rehau profile upvc windows fitted and the company said that they will put planitherm glass in....on further questioning the company said that they use pilkington float glass and planitherm (saint gobain) glass for the inside part of the unit....they said they did this...
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    Undercabinet Kitchen Lighting Low Voltage Driver Position

    Hi guys, just a quick one..my sparky has fitted some undercabinet kitchen lighting and left the low voltage driver on the cabinet. He used a connector block covered in insulation tape to connect the driver to the lighting ring which is also on the cabinet...Cause its going to be rented out and...
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    extending wiriing for light switch

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hi guys i have a small problem, i want to change the location of a light switch....the problem is there is not enough slack in one of the wires. The switch is a 2 gangway 2 way switch for for the...
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    am i mixing right

    hi guys i have a small area to plaster and i have some left over multi finish which was opened about 2 months ago...i mixed a batch today but it keeps going hard after about 10 minute in the bucket....i think i know how to mix as you put pour the multi finish into the water and mix until it...
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    adding a isolation switch to bathroom fan

    hi guys i wish to add an isolation switch to bathroom fan and was just wandering how it should be wired up...would i be correct in thinking you have 3 core + earth from the fan to switch and then more 3 core from the switch the the light.? Then for the light switch you would have 2 core to the...
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    change the location of 2 gangway 2 way switch

    hi guys, i want to change the location of the downstairs hall switch....the problem is there is not enough slack in one of the wires. The switch is a 2 gangway 2 way switch for for the upstairs/downstairs hallway. I think its the 2 way wire which is not long enough...its got a grey, brown...
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    spray machine

    hi guys....i am thinking of investing in a paint spray machine......i was just wandering what people think about them......i have an account at a dulux decorator centre and they say alot of pro's are switching to them.......i only want to spend about £1200 but am willing to go higher if there is...
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    rewiring the kitchen

    hi guys this is my first post so go easy!!!!!!!! i am getting the kitchen rewired and i am doing all the chasing for it.... i was just wandering how does the single sockets without switch( you just plug the fridge in for instance) that are located beneath the worktop for apliances are...
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